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Calgary Board of Education forecasts $46.8M in additional costs due to COVID-19
COVID-19 protocols in schools, and remains optimistic the costs will be offset through funding from the federal government.In an update provided to the CBE Board of Trustees on Tuesday, school board officials revealed a financial impact of $46.8 million; an increase of three per cent to the board’s total annual expenditures.“These costs relate directly to staffing, cleaning and safety measures required for the safe operations of CBE schools and the online HUB delivery model,” CBE chief superintendent Christopher Usih said in a statement.The board said $44.4 million in federal funding would be used to offset the majority of the costs incurred, which would leave a financial gap of $2.3 million heading into the next budget cycle.